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European Institute of Peace gets off the ground

European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday (12 May) will make final preparations for the launch of a new European Institute of Peace.

Sweden, Italy, Spain, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Hungary and Poland have committed to funding the initiative for its first three years of operation. The institute will be based in Brussels.

Following the foreign affairs council meeting in Brussels tomorrow, the initiative will be presented in a press conference accompanied by Catherine Ashton, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs.

The European initiative is modelled after the United States Institute of Peace, which was created in 1984. The American version carries out various programmes in conflict zones. These include operating public education centres, providing grants for research and convening conferences and workshops. It works in partnership with the US state department and the US Department of Defence.

Ahead of the press conference, the nine European foreign ministers involved in the institute have penned an article explaining its purpose.